Faculty

German Studies
Department

german.vassar.edu

German majors may concentrate either in German literature or German studies, choosing from course offerings in language, literature, and civilization. Options include study abroad at such universities as Universität Hamburg and Ruprecht-Karls Universität Heidelberg, and independent, faculty-guided study. In addition, the department offers a correlate sequence. A senior thesis is a prerequisite for departmental honors.

Professor of German Studies
Silke von der Emde
BA, Universität Tubingen; MA, PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington
Lecturer in German Studies and Director of the Self-Instructional Language Program
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MA, Rutgers University-New Brunswick; MA, Universität Wien; PhD, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Professor of German Studies and Faculty Director for Institutional Equity
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BA, Bates College; MA, PhD, Cornell University
Professor of German Studies and Director of Global Nineteenth-Century Studies
BA, University of Chicago; MA, PhD, Indiana University-Bloomington

Emeriti

Gunter F. Klabes , PhD
Associate Professor Emeritus of German Studies (1974–2011)